Ironing stand with stabilizing means



Jan. 17, 1933. c 1,894,424

IRONING STAND WITH STABILIZING MEANS Filed Feb. 12, 1932 M WW? ChesterAfiZc/w Patented Jan. 17, 1933 UNITED STATES CHESTER A. RICH, or ,oinomniirr onro IRONING STAND WITH srAnILIzIne MEANS.

Application filed February 12, 1932. S 'er ial'No 592,464;'

This invention relates to a foldable iron ing table.

An object of the invention is to provide such a device having means associated therewith for stabilizing the table in its operative position and permitting unrestricted movement thereof to folded position.

Another object is, to provide such stabilizing means whichare automatic and which add but little to the weight and structureof the ironing table.

Another object is to. provide such means which are simple, inexpensive, efiicient and durable.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and set forth in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a foldable ironing table provided with stabilizing means of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the table in operative position viewed from the left end of the table as seen in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the table in folded position.

The ironing table is of the kind set forth in my copending application, Serial Number 558,255, filed August 20, 1931, and comprises the work-supporting board 6 having supports 7 and 8 associated therewith; Support 7 comprises a pair of leg members 9 and 10 joined together at their lower ends by a suitable dowel 11, or the like. At their upper ends the legs 9 and 10 are spaced, and hing- 5 edly secured to'the bottom face of the board, as at 12 and 13, in transverse alignment.

Toward the lower end of support 7, a spacer 14 extends between legs 9 and 10. A guide rod 15 such as a rigid wire, has one end secured between the lower ends of legs 9 and 10, as upon the dowel 11, and theother end secured to the mid-point of the spacer 14.

Support 8 comprises a lower frame 16 and an upper frame 17 rigidly joined together by a bracket 18 and pivotally mounted as at 19, upon support 7, intermediate the ends thereof. The two supports are adapted to be moved into crossed relationship as clearly seen in Fig. 1, for holding up the board 6 in operative position, an upper rung 20.0f frame 17 being seated, at time,'in a pair of holdwing brackets 21, or the like, secured to the underv face of the board. Frame 16 com prises leg members 23, and 24.- A stabilizing member 22, may be in the'form of-a rigid. wire having its ends secured pivotally,lone each to one. of the legs 23 and 24. An intermediate portion of wire 22 may be formed to provide, a loop 25 slidably embracing the Y guide rod'15. When the supports 7 and 8 are 1n operative position, the loop 25 is disposed at the upper end of rod. 15. andin con-- tact" against "spacer 14," limiting further spreading movementv of the supports and stabilizing the, table. When the" table is 5 folded, and supports 7 and 8'are moved together. against the board into substantially overlying relationship (Fig.8) the stabilizmg member .29 assumes a similar position and loop 25 slides downwardly of rod 15 to a point adjacent the juncture of legs 9 andlO.

The device-.is'simple, efficient, operates au-' tomatically and with aminimum of wear on all associated parts. It does away with various types of brackets, clamps, etc., heretofore utilized and generally necessitating additional adjustment after thetable had been setup. v '1 Variations of the structure ofthis invention become obvious upon. consideration of 8.0.

the means herein disclosed. Such variations, however, are. believed to fall -within the spirit andscope of this. invention.

What is claimed is: I 2

1. 'A :foldable ironing table comprising a board, a .support comprising. a. pair. of leg members jointed together at their lower ends, and having their upperendsspaced trans-,- versely ofv the .board and hi'ngedlyisecured thereto, :a spacer extending transversely between said leg members toward the lower ends thereof, a guide rod having one endisecured between the lower ends-of said leg members and the other end secured to said spacer,

a second support comprising two leg members pivotally mounted one each upon one of said first mentioned leg members intermediate the ends thereof said support members being adapted to be moved into crossed relationship beneath the board for holding 49 up the latter in operative position and to be moved into overlying relationship with one another against the board in the folded position of the ironing table, and a rigid stabilizing wire having its ends attached one each to one of the leg members of said second support and its intermediate portion formed into a loop slidably embracing said guide rod, the loop being adapted to be moved upwardly of the guide rod into contact against said spacer for stabilizing the supports in operative position, and to slide down the guide rod for permitting movement of the supports from cross to folded position.

2. A foldable ironing table comprising a 7 board, a" support. hingedly attached to the 1 board adjacent one end thereof, a second support pivotally mounted upon the first sup port, said supports being adapted to be moved into crossed relationship beneath the board for holding up the latter in operative position, a guide rod extending longitudinally ofthe first support, an abutment associated H 'with the upper end of the guide rod, and a stabilizing member secured atone end to said first support and slidable at the other end upon saidrod for permitting movement of the supports into. substantially overlying relationship against the board in the folded position. of the table, the slidable end of the stabilizing member being adapted When the ironing board is placed in operative position to slide upwardly against said abutment for stabilizing the supports in'the crossed position thereof. g

3. A .foldable ironing table comprising a board, a support hingedly attached to the board at one end thereof, a second support pivotally mounted upon the first support, said supports being adapted to be moved into crossed relationship beneath the board for holding up the latter in operative position and to be folded together against the board in the inoperative position of the table, a stabilizing member pivotally secured at one end to 'said'second support and at the other end associated with said first support for limited sliding movement longitudinally of said support, said stabilizing member permitting unrestricted folding together of the supports and having its slidable end disposed at the upper limit of longitudinal movement, inthe operative position of the, table, for stabilizing said supports,- and holding the stabilizing member well'above the table supporting surface. 7 A I Intestimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 9th day of February,

' CHESTER- A. HIGH. 

